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Application med November 12, 1921. Serial Ho. Heime.

tain new and useful Improvements in- Brushes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to brushes such as w are particularly designed for cleaning and brushing clot-h, and it consists more particularly in the provision of an improved brush structure designed to permit a direct application of steam on the cloth during the brushing operation, whereby the nap of materials such as velvet, plush, velour, etc. may be raised and whereby these and other materials may be freshened and renovated.

ln producing my invention a metal chamber is provided which is fastened on the back of a brush of any Well known or preferred construction, and a plurality of small tubes are passed through the brush back so that their ends respectively reach into the bristles of the brush and extend into the chamber, whereby steam which may be supplied to the chamber in any referred manner comes out directly onto t e bristles and the material being brushed.

In accordance with the foregoing it is my purpose to provide an arrangement which will prevent any kWater resultlng from condensation of the steam from reaching the bristles so that only dry steam will be sup-l lied thereto; to provide means for supplylng steam uniformly to all the tubes, and to provide means for collecting any waters of condensation so that the brush may be quickly and conveniently ridded of the same.

It is furthermore my purpose to provide an improved brush ssessing the beneficial characteristics mentioned and which is simple in construction, cheap and easy to produce, strong and durable, and thoroughly reliable and efficient in use.

With the foregoing and other purposes in view, m invention consists in the novel features o construction, relative arrangement and combination of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and particularly defined in the appended claims.

ln the drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in the separate views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective of a brush em;- bogymg my improvements; and

1g. 2, a longitudinal section therethrough.

Referrlng now to the drawings in detail, 10 designates a brush back provided with bristles 11 and having a plurality of holes 12 formed therein through each of which is inserted a small tube 13.

A chamber 14, preferably of the same size and shape as the brush, 1s secured to the top of the back 10 and carries a handle 15 whereby the brush as an entirety may be manipulated.

The tubes 13 may be formed integral with the bottom wall of the chamber or may be and preferably are formed separately therefrom, but extend through said bottom wall and into the chamber and terminate in spaced relation to the to thereof.

Extending longitudinal y of the chamber and preferably disposed below the upper ends of the tubes 13 is a steam supply pipe 16 provided at spaced intervals within the chamber with small apertures 17 whereby steam is supplied to and distributed within the chamber in uniform quantities throughout the extent thereof. A valve 18 in said pipe may be used to regulate the supply of steam to the chamber, and a small .hose or other flexible tubular device 19 may be employed to connect the pipe with any suitable or desired source of steam such as the mouth of a tea kettle or other steam producing agency.

In the bottom wall of chamber 14 or in one of the vertical side walls thereof close to the bottom, as shownpis formed an o ning 20 whereby any water resulting rom condensation of the steam may flow from the chamber into a small tank 21, suitably arranged to receive it, the only essential being that said tank be located below the bottom wall of the chamber in order that any water flowing into the same will become trapped and unable during the ordinary use of the brush to flow back into the steam chamber. The Water collected in tank 21 may be emptied therefrom whenever desired through the drain opening indicated at 22.

Preferably for convenience in manufacture and assembly of the brush and in order to permit access to be had quickly to the 1nterior of the chamber` for cleaning and other purposes, the top thereof is removable, bemg secured in place by screws 23 passing therethrough and threaded into the back 10. lVith such a construction it will be observed that the screws 23 serve the additional .purpose of securing the chamber as an entirety upon the brush back.

By reference to Fig. 2 of the drawmgs 1t will be observed that the upper ends of the tubes 13 not only extend a considerable distance above the bottom wall of the chamber 14, but also terminate above the steam pipe 16,- and the openings 17 are in the lowermost portion of the latter, so that it is impossible for any water which might be condensed or contained in pipe 16 from passing through the openings therein directly into the tubes,

and manifestly it is impossible for any water which might collect in the bottom of the steam chamber to find its way into the tubes due to the distance the latter extend above the bottom wall of the chamber.-

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is believed that the construction, and advantages of my improved brush will be clearly understood, and while I have herein shown and described on specific embodiment of my invention it is to be understood that I include within its scope any and all variations thereof as may be included in the terms of the appended claims.

I claim 1. A brush including a brush back pro` vided at its bottom with bristles and carrying at its top a chamber, tubes extending through said brush back and having their upper ends opening into said chamber, whereby steam delivered to the chamber is supplied to said bristles, and means for delivering steam to the chamber below the upper end of said tubes whereby waters of condensation are prevented from reaching the bristles.

2. A brush including a brush back provided at its bottom with bristles and carrying at its top-a chamber, tubes extending through said brush back and having their upper ends opening into said chamber, whereby stem delivered to the chamber is supplied to said bristles, and means for delivering steam to the chamber below the upper ends of said tubes and for distributing the same in uniform quantities throughout the extent of the chamber whereby waters of ranged to dehver steam thereto below the upper ends of said tubes, whereby waters of condensation are prevented from reaching the bristles said steam supply pipe being apertured at spaced intervals whereby uniform amounts of steam are supplied to all of the tubes and bristles.

4. A brush including a brush back provided at its bottom with bristles and carrying at its top a chamber, tubes extending through said brush back and projecting at their upper ends into said chamber, whereby steam supplied to the chamber is Vdelivered to said bristles, means for connecting said chamber with a steam supply source, and a tank communicating with the chamber at a point below the upper ends of said tubes for receiving waters of steam condensation whereby tl-e latter are prevented from reaching the bristles.

5. A brush including a brush back provided on its bottom with bristles and on its top with a chamber, steam passages extend.

ing through said brush back and opening at their upper ends into the chamber above the bottom thereof, and means for supplying steam to said chamber'below the upper ends of said passages.

6. A brush including a brush back provided on itsibottom with bristles and on its top with a chamber, steam passages extending through said brush back and opening at their upper ends into the chamber above the bottom thereof, and a steam supply pipe extending into said chamber and provided with steam exit openings disposed below the upper endsl of said passages.

7. A brush of the class ,described provided with a steam chamber, bristles, said chamber provided with a plurality of openings leading to the bristles, projections formed upon the inside Aof the chamber through which said openings pass for the purpose of preventing condensation passing therethrough.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afx mv signature. 

